City University Chairman Herman Badillo was drowned out yesterday by jeering Hunter College graduates furious at his demands for tighter admission standards.

A dozen students stood near the stage at the Central Park commencement ceremony, waving posters branding Badillo the “Butcher of CUNY,” and chanting, “Students united, we’ll never be divided!”

Badillo was the architect of new policies ending remedial programs at CUNY’s 11 senior colleges and denying entry to students who fail reading, writing and math tests.

Badillo, who seemed undeterred by the din, called the graduates “survivors” of the city’s underperforming high schools.

He said only half the city high-school students graduate in four years – and the percentage is much lower for poor black and Hispanic kids.

“This is why it is important that you – the survivors, the achievers – support reform at all levels of public education and higher education to improve the situation dramatically,” he said.

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), who delivered the commencement address, was cheered when he told the crowd: “Students should be given the chance to catch up. Higher standards and opportunity for all should not, and need not, conflict.”

Several students said Badillo’s comments “cheapened” their accomplishment.

Christine Farrugia, 22, who majored in media and women’s studies, said, “I think it was an affront to students to allow him to speak at the graduation, because he’s been such an enemy to CUNY.

“A lot of us really struggled to get our degrees – with jobs and families – and to say you don’t deserve a chance to catch up academically really goes against everything we’ve worked for – and Hunter College stands for.”